Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-02

expenditures
for water during
erred to the Fl
h reported receipts
July for water. Re-
ce Committee.
reported expenditures
g the past week. Re-
nance Committee.
berintendent of Streets re-
penditures of $500 during the
6k. Referred to Finance Com
Clerk of the Council reported
suance of $12,997.5 so licenses in
Of which 81 1858 so was collected.
erred to Finance Committee.
The City Auditor reported as to the
bndition of the funds and also pre-
snted his trial balance for June. Re-
fsrred to Finance Committee.
The Tax Collector reported collec-
tions of $11 ,863,50 licenses in July.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The bond of Mrs. Sawtelle in $10,-
OOO in the matter of the gas franchise,
vas presented and accepted.
"A communication from ]. F. Crank
relating to the acceptance of the ordi-
nance in relation to the cable fran
chise. and the abandonment by the
CITY r. r. Company of a portion Of
its lines was received and referred to
the City Attorney.
A contract with Fruling Bros. fol
constructing an iron fence around the
Plaza Park was accepted and the bond
approved.
for the construction of levee on the
east side of the river, was accepted
and the bond approved.
A contract with A. Dallas, for the
grading and curbing of Pico street,
from Main to Figueroa, was accepted
and the bond approved.
The matter Of the removal of the
electric railroad poles from Pico street
came up, and petitions signed by a
large number Of property-holders were
read.
The Board of Public Works recon-
mended the entire removal of the poles
from the street.
Mr.. Lowell moved to amend SO as to
allow the company to move them to the
sidewalk.
Mr.. Jones said that he would like to
know how many electric-light poles
there were on Pico street. If there
was no objection to these poles, there
should be no objection to the railway
company using those poles. He fa-
vored giving the company a chance,
after the enterprise it had shown. He
thought its property should not be
made useless at one fell sweep"
Mr.. Reed, who is property-owner
on the street, stated that number Of
people had bought land in that vicin-
ity on the strength of the railway COM
peny, and to take away those poles
would be detriment to them as well
as q large loss.
Mr.. Hyans moved that the matter
lay over for one week, to find out what
the majority Of the people on the street
desire in the matter. Adopted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
+. The Board of Public Works reported
as follows:
On petition Of H. 7. Hazard, and
others, to have Fifth street widened
five feet on each side, between Olive
and Hill, recommended that the deed
be accepted, and the City Attorney be
instructed to draft an ordinance dedi-
eating corresponding five feet on south
side Of Fifth street, between Olive and
Hill streets, for sidewalk purposes.
Adopted.
On petition of Uri Embody to grant
Col. Rowland franchise on Griffin
avenue, E. L. A., for electric road,
recommended the same be denied.
Re-referred.
On petition of J. G. WINS, ct al, to
have building on Cherry street re-
moved, recommended that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to have
the said house removed. Adopted.
On petition of James Mackel, ct al,
to have the grade of Flower street es-
tablished, between Twelfth and Pico
streets, recommended that the City
Surveyor be ordered to establish the
same. Adopted.
On petition of Frank Sabichi, ct al,
against the erection Of electric poles
on Seventh street, recommended that
the same be granted, as the signers
represent majority Of the property
owners, and that the Electric Railroad
Company be notified to erect no poles.
Re-referred.
On petition of John w. Francis, ct
a1., to have Pine street graded between
Main and Hill streets, recommended
the same be granted. Adopted.
y On all railroad franchises the Board
asked further time. Granted.
! On petition of Thomas H. White ct
J, to have Pine street graded be-
zen Hill street and Grand avenue,
Ammended the same be granted.
pted.
petition of A. May, in reference
walk ON corner of Center and
reets, recommended the same
ed to the Superintendent Of
Adopted.
Jon of @. E. Phillips ct al,
east Pico street opened,
ID that the City Attorney
to commence the neces-
Ags to have said street
ted.
Julius Lyons ct al,
street, between Bel
md Kurtz avenue,
\ded that the. City
ID to draft resolu-
same graded.
vor Workman,
ltreet Superin-
10 repair all
cipal streets
\pted.
Jerk notify
bond on |
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Honced